Amherst Comets' comeback falls short vs. Berea Braves

BEREA -- Berea outlasted Amherst on Friday night, with their defense and junior guard Alex Brown coming through in the clutch to win 65-62 in Southwestern Conference play.

The Braves (8-7, 5-4) came out strong, scoring 20 points in the opening quarter and holding Amherst (8-8, 3-7) to only five. Brown had eight of his 23 points in the first quarter, while Jake Holecko worked hard rebounding in the paint and chipped in four of his nine points.

Both teams were looking to rebound, with Berea coming off of a 74-67 loss to Avon Lake and Amherst dropping to Westlake 64-58, even after another strong second half push.